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Hertsmere’s £258,544,000 cost of living bombshell, families’ costs up £110 a week – new analysis

New analysis from Hertsmere Labour reveals families in Hertsmere have seen costs rise a total of £258,544,000 a year since the last election. Average weekly spending on items measured in the Consumer Price Index has risen 21% since 2019/20, leaving average household costs £110 a week higher – more than…

🌿🚛 Exciting Green Bin News from Hertsmere Borough Council 🚛🌿

Great news, Hertsmere residents! At this week’s Cabinet meeting, members made a crucial decision that will positively impact all of us. The proposal to postpone the introduction of charges for green waste collection has been passed, thanks to the diligent efforts of our council members. You may be wondering why…

More than 9040 Hertsmere families have less than £100 spare each month – new analysis.

New analysis from Hertsmere Labour, based on research by Nationwide, reveals the staggering impact of the cost-of-living crisis for households in Hertsmere. More than 1 in five households have less than £100 spare each month – twice as many as two years ago. 69% of families are more worried about…

Families in Hertsmere would be £33,900,000 better off if disposable income in the UK had grown in line with similar countries – New analysis.

New analysis from Hertsmere Labour reveals the total loss to families in Hertsmere thanks to the UK’s falling living standards. Research from the TUC finds that the average UK household is £750 worse off than we would be had disposable incomes grown in line with similar economies. The average G7…

Hertsmere’s Council Leader says ‘Failed’ Government Finance Deal for Councils will hit Hertsmere Particularly Badly

Responding to yesterday’s government announcement setting out the new funding settlement for local councils, Leader of Hertsmere Council Cllr Jeremy Newmark said: “This settlement fails to deliver enough funding to meet the severe cost and demand pressures which have left councils warning of the serious challenges they face to set…

Borehamwood’s Civic, Political and Faith Leaders Unite in Emotional Plea for Release of Israeli Hostages

Mayor, Chief Rabbi, Deputy PM and Council Leader address Vigil In a heartfelt display of solidarity and anguish, vigil was held last Friday, drawing over 150 concerned citizens who gathered to call for the immediate release of hostages taken during the recent Hamas terrorist attacks in Israel. This was the…

Ely Gardens Tree – SAVED!

After years of uncertainty over the ancient oak trees’ of Ely Gardens, we are incredibly excited to reveal that the remaining tree has now been saved. In a passionate speech by leader of Hertsmere Borough Council, Jeremy Newmark, the Borehamwood Councillor said ‘a couple of weeks ago I was told…

NEW ANALYSIS – 138 Hertsmere families have faced threat of no-fault evictions since Conservatives promised a ban

New analysis from Hertsmere Labour reveals the cost of Conservative inaction on ‘no-fault’ evictions as 138 local families have faced proceedings to eject them from their home in the years since the Tories promised to ban the practice in April 2019. ‘No-fault evictions’, also known as Section 21 notices, allow…

Sunak – Out of ideas

Today, Sunak’s leadership appeared shaky as he made a controversial move, appointing the unelected Lord and former Prime Minister David Cameron to a key government position. This decision, deemed by many as a new low, has raised eyebrows and criticism. Deputy Leader of the Cabinet at Hertsmere Borough Council, Cllr…

One thousand and twenty-three more homeowners in Hertsmere ‘will be worse off under the Tories’ by next May.

1023 households in Hertsmere are part of the 630,000 more homeowners across the UK set to be worse off because of ‘soaring mortgage bills’ by May 2024, new analysis from the Hertsmere Labour reveals. The analysis, based on figures from the Office of National Statistics, reveals that more than 3,400…

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